Traffic policeman nabbed over teen’s death


MELAKA: A 37-year-old traffic cop has been arrested over the death of a teen motorcyclist during an operation against illegal racing at Durian Tunggal in Alor Gajah here.

State top cop Deputy Comm Datuk Zainol Samah confirmed that the policeman, with the rank of a corporal, was arrested at 9am yesterday after he was summoned to the Alor Gajah police headquarters’ traffic unit to assist in the investigation.

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